SoulKids® Rockstar - Ella

Sally our roving reporter has been out and about doing her interviews again. She met up with ELLA and had a wonderful discussion.

Q (Sally): Ella how old are you?

Ella: I am 8 years old

Q: You are fairly new to SoulKids®, when did you attend?

E: About 2 weeks ago

Q: What did you like about SoulKids®?

E: I liked the stories because they taught me new things. I also like the great teachers.

Wow thanks Ella – the teachers will be happy to hear that!

Q: What was your favourite story?

E: I liked the Bruce Lee story because it taught us never to give up and to always say YES to life.

Also once you start something, be determined and finish it.

Wow – great lesson Ella!

Q: Anything else you learnt?

E: I learnt to stop looking at others and what they have got, and to start looking at yourself and what you have. Do not be jealous of others- be happy with who you are and what you have got.

Amazing learning Ella – thanks for sharing.

Q: What would you like to see in the world?

E: I would like there to be no wars and have peace.

I would also like to see flying cars.

Q: And what about your dream? What do you want to be when you grow up?

E: I want to be a famous gymnastic teacher.

Wow Ella – that is exciting – what qualities do you have to achieve this?

E: I am gifted in being strong and a risk-taker.

I get lots of support and I practice a lot.

I also am happy when I help others.

Q: Anything else you learnt at SoulKids® you want to share?

E: Do not be afraid to put your hand up and tell what you know, even if it’s wrong.

Make friends and be kind and happy to others.

Do not feel sad when someone says something bad to you because you are special.

Be STRONG and have CONFIDENCE to always be YOU.

Q: Wow Ella- you are amazing and I think you will be an awesome teacher when you get older.

E: Can I tell one final story?

I had auditions a couple of days ago and they told us our roles. I did not get a main role and I was really sad, but then I thought life is full of opportunities and just because I did not get a main role that does not mean I should stop loving acting and and stop doing it. Just because one audition did not work out – it should not stop you from loving what you do.

Thanks Ella- great advice for us all.

We really look forward to having you back in SoulKids® soon.

SoulKids® Creative Mindset - 27th September 2015

What is the main lesson that you learnt?

• To be creative and to think outside the box
• It taught me to be open minded
• It taught me to be passionate and creative in life
• It taught me to be positive
• It taught me to think differently – not like anyone else
• It taught me never to give up
• It taught me that there is more in me than I think
• Always to try new things
• To be confident
• Always to be happy
• To believe in myself and to be creative
• I learnt that when you work together more can be done
• I learnt to believe in myself

What words would you use to describe SoulKids®?

• Fun and caring
• Creative
• A great self boost
• Interactive
• Awesome
• Amazing
• Mind Blowing
• The Happy Land
• This girl is on Fire!
• Positive
• Confident
• Helpful
• Kind and so nice
• Creative
• Open Minded
• GRATEFUL to be on SoulKids®
• It’s the best
• Great and the best
• Kind – exciting – cool – so worth it
• Caring and fun ..I am so happy
• Super great and amazing
• Makes me excited
• Life lessons that are awesome – great and cool
• Incredibly magnificent

What would you tell your friends about SoulKids®?

• It can change your life and it is a great experience. It teaches you to be unique and strong and to believe in yourself. SoulKids® is a fun way to learn secrets in life. You better go !
• It’s awesome. My second FAMILY.
• You should go to SoulKids® because it can change your life
• It’s FUN… FUN… FUN…
• You should go to the best place in the world - SOULKIDS® !
• SoulKids® is EXTRA ORDINARY
• It’s so FUN – you must go at least once
• It is awesome
• It’s AMAZING
• You should definitely go to SoulKids® because its amazing
• Its really good fun and you learn a lot of things for life 

Interview with SoulKids Mentor - Amanda

Q: What brought you to SoulKids®?
Amanda: About 7 years ago I saw an advert in a magazine and was very interested to become a mentor. My daughter at the time was too young for me to take time out to do the course. Finally this year she turned ten and I felt able to pursue the SoulKids® Mentor course and went ahead.

Q: How did you hear about SoulKids® weekend program?
A: It was along time ago but if I remember correctly it was through an advert in the Finder or Expat Living.

Q: What are the experiences of the Mentor Training® and the SoulKids® weekend program?
A: All positive and professional. A chance to meet with a group of wonderful individuals. The experience was at times full of light bulb moments! The SoulKids® weekend program was fun and taught the children such important life skills that will help them in all sorts of situations. Just the fact that they left being positive and learnt one or more lessons was A+++.

Q: How has SoulKids® changed you as an individual? 
A: I am now able to look at nature as a teacher and use the teachings in my everyday life to help me grow. I am also able to help my family become more positive and to become the best that they can be.

Q: What was your best 'favourite lesson' from SoulKids®?
A: I really think that the lesson which I think about a lot is the donkey story. There are so many people that give up too easily in life and the donkey showed that in life that it is so important to shake it of and keep going!!!! Of course all the stories are just wonderful, such a hard task to chose one.

Q: What are your visions and dreams going forward?
A: To touch as many children or adults as I can. To help with SoulKids® going forward and be the happiest I can. To make sure I always show my beautiful daughter  how to be the best person in life she can possibly be, by me being the best ever mentor to her I can be!

Q: Anything else you want to share with our readers?
A: Please either do a mentor course or send your children on a SoulKids® weekend.
What do you have to lose? Nothing! What do you have to gain? An experience that everybody should go through. You learn essential life skills through stories and play, so simple yet so powerful!

SoulKids® weekend a huge success...

31 children and 9 graduating Mentors attended the SoulKids® weekend at the Hollandse Club this month. It was truly a fun and memorable event. Here are a few of the children's comments. 

What do you think of SoulKids® ?

• SoulKids® is awesome 
• It is fun 
• It is cool
• It is very fun and we get to learn new things 
• I like the stories !
• Its fun and joyful 
• Its extra ordinary 
• It teaches us a lot of stuff - its fun and the teachers are amazing !
• The awesomest experience ever !!
• Awesome and fun
• I could understand everything and I had a good time 
• I like how the teachers teach us 
• I had fun and learnt loads
• It is amazing
• Stories are good 
• I love SoulKids® so much !
• I had so much fun 
• Thank you for teaching us - I want to come back - will miss you 
• It is Super 
• Cool - awesome - fun - nice - teachers are nice 
• Thank you for treating me nicely and fairly- I appreciate it - SoulKids® is very fun - I will come back next weekend !!!
• It was awesome and they teach lessons about life
• It is real fun and it is so cool and you get to meet new people 
• It was excellent and FUN 

What are some of the lessons they learnt ?

• How to face my fears
• Do not look at others and what they have got- look at yourself and what you have
• I learnt to TRUST!!
• Face your fear - move forward and it becomes smaller
• Be confident and be positive
• I learnt about my dreams
• I learnt that we are special
• Always say yes to life
• Face your fears
• Be patient... Pursue your passion
• Never give up - be confident and stay positive!
• Do not not listen to negative words or let them affect you
• Focus on your goals and be consistent
• Now I have entered SoulKids® - if someone tells me negative words I will not listen - they will not pull me down
• I learnt to work as a team
• I learnt that in leadership, trust and confidence are important
• I learnt team work - never to give up - trust others and patience
• I learnt to be happy 

Creative Mindset

Looking for a fun weekend for your child.

One where they have fun, learn and be inspired?

Creative MindSet module for SoulKids®

Just some of the fun things children learn:

• New, inspiring and fun stories
• How to think creatively
• Not to limit yourself
• How to be open minded
• Never to give up at the first hurdle
• How to create a vision
• How your thoughts create beliefs
• Have the courage to be original

What children say about SoulKids® Creative Mindset

• The stories of SoulKids® have changed my life
• It's simply awesome
• It is out of this world
• I love everything about SoulKids®
• It encourages me to be brave
• I learnt many life secrets
• A great way to learn
• Awesome +++++++
• Enlightening and beautiful

Zoe is conducting the next module at SoulCentre® Academy on:

Date: 26/27 September

Time: (10 am – 4pm)

Spaces are limited to 15 children – so please do BOOK EARLY.

For more details, contact :

Sally Forrest

BSc. MRPharmS, MBA

Managing Director

www.soulkids.org

SoulKids® at the Hollandse Club

Singapore is 50 on 9th August ! Happy Happy Happy Birthday!

Hey SoulKids – what an exciting time to be living in Singapore
How are you planning to celebrate the 50th Birthday?

The first suggestion we have is to give GRATITUDE to Singapore – it’s truly an amazing place to live in.

50 years ago Singapore was very different to today and it’s all down to the hard work and dedication of the founders of Singapore.

So here is a challenge to you all – do something nice to 50 random elderly Singaporeans (ideally those aged 65 and over). It’s a nice surprise and a way of saying thank-you and that we all appreciate all the work they did to make Singapore great. Talk it over with mum and dad and get the whole family involved.

Do you think you can do this? We think it will be fun.

Here are a few suggestions:

• Give them a smile and say "thank you for making Singapore great"
• Shake their hand or ask if you can give them a free HUG ;) Just like the ones you get on SoulKids®.
• Write 50 creative thank you notes and give them out.
• Offer to help them in some way – carry their shopping /clean their windows/ walk the dog etc.
• If you have a full piggy bank – maybe you want to buy a local coffee/tea to some of the elders you meet. Or maybe give a flower or a chocolate to make them smile.
• Tell your friends about this idea and get them to do the same! Your friends should also come on SoulKids® for their free hugs from Sally & Vikas ;)
• Write to us and tell us what you did – take photos and feature on our upcoming blogs.

Do let us know if you are going to do this – once you shout out to the Universe that you intend to do it – then amazing things happen – so get ready!

Remember the Grand Canyon Story – what you give out comes back to you …so make it AWESOME!!!

Sally, Vikas and the whole of SoulCentre® and SoulKids® team are also going to do this – so lets together make everyone happy!

SoulKids sets children ablaze with joy

SoulKids® believes that every child comes with the promise of potential. That children are furnaces to be lit, not buckets to be filled. As a certified SoulKids® Mentor and Coach, I was lucky enough to facilitate a blazing inferno of child furnaces, as I hosted my first SoulKids® Self Confidence Weekend.

Along with my team I welcomed 12 eager yet somewhat apprehensive children aged 8 to 11 into the program. They soon learned that this was their ‘safe space’, a place for them to shine and realize their limitless potential. What followed were 2 days of what children love most… having fun. They heard engaging stories and played endless games – each loaded with concepts and lessons of life skills that were easily digested and absorbed, because when a child is having fun they are engaged and their mind is wide open.

We covered important issues such as bullying, losing, friendships, fear and opened them up to a world of possibility and empowerment. They danced, they screamed with joy during the games and were focused and reflective during the stories. For many these concepts were new. They relished the notion that there were techniques they could use to be happier; that they could improve their self-esteem and were in control of their emotions.

We were able to facilitate the transformation of some who were quite anxious about entering the program – worried they would have to do something in front of other people - only to watch them stand confidently on a chair and present to the group, positively beaming.

On the second morning we had a bunch of children waiting at the door an hour before the program was meant to begin, as they were so eager to return for more!

The parents’ session I held at the conclusion of the weekend armed parents with tools to carry the momentum into the household in order to keep their child’s furnace alight and glowing. The feedback from them and the children has been incredible.

I feel blessed to have conducted this program together with my amazing team, and eagerly look forward to my next SoulKids® program in August.
Let the fires rage on…

If you want your child to benefit from SoulKids®, get in touch with me on nicischueler@bigpond.com or write to SoulKids® on info@soulcentre.org



Five Tips to Raise HAPPY Children

Introducing SoulKids® QuickStart! SoulKids® in a New Format!

Now every child can benefit from a taste of the SoulKids® magic!

Quick start your child to create happiness and success!

Experience 3 hours of SoulKids® at an amazing value of only $99!

 SoulKids® QuickStart will fit in with your children's busy diaries.

It’s so easy to schedule!

SoulKids® offers transformational programs that develop positive, balanced, self-assured and confident children.

SoulKids® QuickStart 

Dates & Timings:

Age Group: 6-10 years old

29 March (Sunday), 9am-12noon

19 April (Sunday), 3.30-6.30pm

11 June (Thursday), 9am-12noon

11 June (Thursday), 2.30-5.30pm

Age Group: 10-15 years old

18 June (Thursday), 9am-12noon

To find out more about our SoulKids® QuickStart program, please contact:

Sally Forrest

Mobile: (65) 9875 2372

Email: info@soulcentre.org

Website: www.soulcentre.org

Come and see the SoulKids® Team at SmartKids Asia on 20/21/22 March - its going to be an amazing FREE event!!

What to expect at SmartKids Asia;

• Over 130 exhibitions, for children from 2 to 15
• Several cartoon characters will be making a daily appearance
• 500 GOODY bags on the door each day, FREE!
• Story telling & games in the SoulKids®, area!
• Lucky draws from many exhibitors

FREE talks and events;

Vikas Malkani, founder of SoulKids® will be on stage to talk about           

“ Raising a Happy Child and Some Top Parenting Tips”

 on Saturday 21 March at 1 pm

 SoulKids® has a fabulous booth – D20;

• FREE trial classes lead by Siok and her SoulKids® CBD team at 5pm each day for children that are new to SoulKids®
• Daily FREE SoulKids® lucky draws!
• Zoe, Carla and a team of Mentors are telling stores & playing games on all 3 days
• FREE HUGS!

Meet the founders - Vikas Malkani, Sally Forrest & the CBD founder Siok (Liew Siok Fang)

The founders of SoulKids®, Vikas Malkani and Sally Forrest will be at the event everyday, come and meet them.

Three days of non-stop activities, events and fun.

You will love it and so will your children! 

Free trial programs on all 3 days. Children are already so excited!

Venue:

Singapore Expo Hall 5

Booth D20

11 am – 9 pm

Timings:

11 am – 9 pm on 20/21/22 March (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

To find out more about one of our SoulKids® programs or how to become a SoulKids® Mentor, please contact:

Sally Forrest

Mobile: (65) 9875 2372

Email: info@soulcentre.org

Website: www.soulcentre.org

Breaking News! SoulKids® is voted Best Life Skills Program by Harpers Bazaar readers.

We are delighted to announce that SoulKids® has been awarded ‘Best Life Skills Program for children in Singapore' by Harper’s Bazaar Magazine.

Check out their March magazine and read all about it.

We are celebrating for sure.

SoulKids® received top marks for;

• Helping children to become more confident, empowered, happy and successful in all aspects.

• Teaching children how their mind works and how they are responsible for their own choices.

• Modules that encourage learning through actual life experiences.

• Fun essential Life-Skills Programs taught in a happy, safe environment, with lots of attention for each child.

Do not miss out!

Sign your child up for a SoulKids® program soon and let them experience the benefits.

Please contact:

Sally Forrest

Mobile: (65) 9875 2372

Email: info@soulcentre.org

Website: www.soulcentre.org